Say Hello to the VOXcast: Atlanta’s Teen Podcast

Welcome to the teaser of the pilot episode of the VOXcast! Teen Staffers Haley Henderson, Khalil Shipman, Kenneth Franklin, Mack Walker and Keana Martin-Sanders (in addition to adult support from WABE’s very own Molly Samuel) are working tirelessly to edit, produce and complete this podcast. The staffers think that podcasts are becoming more popular especially […]
Spelling Bee

I go up to the stage
My hands are clamming and my heart is thumping loudly against my ear drum
I keep my mouth closed by biting my bottom lip,
Anticipating the judge’s first word …
Teens Unveil VOX Investigates Mental Heath Issue!

We hope our coverage and media urge you to take the time to look within yourself and ask: “Am I taking care of my mental health?”
13 Teens Respond to ‘13 Reasons Why’

Thirteen teens respond to Netflix new series “13 Reasons Why,” based on Jay Asher’s novel of the same name.
How Ed Secretary Betsy DeVos Could Affect Your Student Loan and Your Future

DeVos has never taken out a loan or needed a Pell Grant. This worries me because, how can she be in charge of funding she doesn’t have any experience with?
Kylie’s Ramen

A Wednesday night, during a dinner date with procrastination
Scrolling through YouTube aimlessly when a Buzzfeed video
in my recommended reads, “People Try Kylie Jenner’s Ramen.”
“Infinite Body” — New Steps and Old Trends for Bojana Ginn

Walking between the two rooms of “Infinite Body” at Whitespace Gallery in Atlanta — one bursting with color and the other with the lack thereof — is jarring in an almost surreal way.
Job Shadow: A Day in the Life of a Lawyer

The week of my job shadow was National Crime Victims Rights Week. I was moved by the survivors’ stories. Three words that are important: strength, resilience and justice.
Bullying, Loneliness & Depression – 5 Ways to Fight Back

As a child, I was always bullied for my size, the way I spoke, the hearing aids I wore, my interests and occasionally my skin color. Once I began to combat the bullying — witty comebacks or removing myself from the negative environment — it ceased to occur.
‘fine.’ A Poem to the Man Who Yelled at Me While I Was Jogging

this is addressed to the grown man who rolled down the window of his beat up 2004 impala upon seeing me jog down atlanta road to yell,
“Damn shawty! Who you tryna get fine for?”